The Wood Block Residence by Chadbourne + Doss Architects
Chadbourne + Doss Architects have completed a new home on Mercer Island in Washington State.
Full description after the photos….
Photography by Benjamin Benschneider
The Wood Block Residence by Chadbourne + Doss Architects
Located on the west side of Mercer Island, Washington, this house is a reconstruction of one of iconic Seattle architect Fred Bassetti’s earliest designs built in 1962. Fronting a busy street, we wanted to root the house to its sloping wooded site and provide a protective shelter for family life. The plan is opened up allowing for large family gathering spaces and perspectives throughout the full length of the house. A new metal skin with interior cedar liner wraps over the roof and grounds the house to the site. An aluminum bar grating screen encloses an exterior patio and deck filtering interior views and forming a sparkling and diaphanous wall from the street. The entry approach is redesigned with a cantilevered concrete landing in a sunken courtyard and a 4’ x 11’ pivot door to the interior. Bathing spaces are ethereally bright, smooth and seamless. Materials throughout are natural but installed and crafted in an extremely crisp manner.
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Oliver on 08 Dec 2009 at 1:29 am #
wow … this is exactly the style that I prefer … love it!
Ray on 08 Dec 2009 at 3:49 am #
I luv it too!!
Achan on 08 Dec 2009 at 10:27 am #
This is amazing. The design flows perfectly with the setting. Bathrooms look perfect!
Dierdre on 08 Dec 2009 at 5:46 pm #
I love the accents with the wood on the ceiling and the walls. Overall, it’s nice however it’s a bit TOO steril for my own taste.
Eric Syre on 08 Dec 2009 at 5:48 pm #
Simply amazing. Exactly how I’d like it to be for my future house.
Any idea of the budget covering the build?
Shawn on 08 Dec 2009 at 8:05 pm #
Love the taiko drum in the rock/pebble courtyard!
maathieu on 09 Dec 2009 at 4:30 pm #
shawn i thought the drum was intersting to. the house look well design and very relaxing
prem on 09 Dec 2009 at 7:32 pm #
LOVE IT! thumb’s up!
Chris on 11 Dec 2009 at 1:30 pm #
Love the house too! The contrast of the black structural beams and floor that run thru the kitchen contrast to the cabinets…awesome! The only thing I don’t like is how the part of the house that you see from the street is almost ignored. I like the fact that the entrance isn’t on that side, but it feels too bland/ignored for me when I look at it.
Andy on 12 Dec 2009 at 1:30 am #
love the bathrooms
very minimalist but also with a touch of warmth
Elaica on 19 Dec 2009 at 7:16 pm #
this is amazingggggggg! i love the showers. its simple yet so sophisticated.
Remco on 02 Jan 2010 at 12:29 pm #
I really like the style. Superb!
Mike O'Kane on 27 Jan 2010 at 9:16 am #
You can definitely see some Case Study House #21 influence. Awesome.
Lauren B on 13 Mar 2010 at 5:11 pm #
I love this house, very clean cut….but this is a serious question…has this house been used on film sets does anybody know? I recognise it, or a very similar house, to one used on a film